ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés) specs in one page: 35×45 mm, 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI, plain light grey background, neutral expression, no smile, no glasses. Used for passeport, carte nationale d'identité and titre de séjour. Make a compliant photo in your browser.
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Specification from ANTS — the same rules apply to passeport, carte nationale d'identité, titre de séjour and permis de conduire photos.
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Pixels at 300 DPI | 413 × 531 px |
| Head height | 32–36 mm chin to crown |
| Eye line | 13–19 mm from the top |
| Background | Plain light grey or light blue, uniform |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, no smile |
| Glasses | Not permitted since 2017 |
| Taken within | The last six months |
| Matte photo paper, no marks, no creases |
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What ANTS and the Préfecture check on every passport and national ID card submission.
Plain light grey or light blue. Pure white is not accepted — ANTS explicitly requires a mid-tone background for contrast with the face. No patterns, no gradients.
Strictly neutral with mouth closed. No smile, no grin, no open-lip pose. A natural resting face is what ANTS expects.
Banned since 2017 on all French passport and ID photos. No medical exception. Remove them before the shot.
Allowed for religious reasons (hijab, turban, kippah) when the full face is visible chin to forehead, ear to ear. Fashion hats are not permitted.
Hair must not cover the eyes or the face outline. Tie long hair back if it falls over the eyebrows or ears.
ANTS accepts photos from a Photomaton booth, a professional photographer, or home-taken photos that meet the specification. Digital submission via ANTS online is the fastest route.
ANTS requires a 35×45 mm photo with a plain light grey or light blue background, head 32–36 mm chin to crown, neutral expression with mouth closed, no smile, no glasses, taken within the last six months.
No. ANTS and the Préfecture require a strictly neutral expression with mouth closed. Smiling is listed as a common rejection reason on the service-public.fr portal.
No. France banned glasses on all passport and national ID card photos in 2017. Remove them for the shot.
Yes — identical 35×45 mm specification. One photo file works for both the passeport and the carte nationale d'identité.
At a Photomaton (booths at train stations, supermarkets and post offices print ANTS-compliant photos with a digital code), a professional photographer, or at home using this tool and any photo-print service.